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sodium is an element and also can be an ingredient of a compound.
Sea water contains sodium(salt). They say rainwater is acidic, and if it is then the seawater also contains a form of acid, which is a compound to many types of solutions.
Answer to your question: BOTH
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Is seawater a element or compound?
Seawater is neither a compound nor an element but a mixture including much dissolved solid and usually microorganisms as well.
What is seawater element compound heterogeneous or homogeneous?
Seawater is water (H2O which is a compound) containing soluble compounds but also insoluble materials. We can consider, with approximation, that the seawater is a homogeneous solution.
Is water a mixture a compound or element?
Water is a compound. Seawater is a mixture containing salts as well as water.
Is a seawater a element mixture compound?
It's a solution; water with dissolved solids.
Is seawater mixture or compound?
compound
Is sea water a mixture or compound?
Seawater is a mixture - a compound is a chemically bonded substance involving more than one element.
What are example of mixtue?
A mixture is two or more atoms combined to create an element. i like pie
Is the foam from the sea a compound mixture or an element?
The foam of the sea is a mixture, as is seawater itself. The foam differs from the seawater by containing dispersed as well as dissolved air. The dispersed air forms the bubbles of the foam.
Is filtered seawater is element?
No, water is a compound of hydrogen and oxygen. And filtered sea water would still have many other impurity's in it as well
Why is iodine considered a trace element in seawater?
A trace element is considered is a specific element that contains less than 100 parts per million in a sample. In this case, the sample is seawater. According to my understanding, the presence of iodine is very limited in seawater. There is only 0.05 parts per million of iodine in seawater. As such, iodine is considered a trace element in seawater.
What is the most abundant compound in seawater?
The most abundant compound in seawater is sodium (salt). Symbol is Na and atomic number is 11.
What element can be extracted from seawater?
Magnesium
